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Chicago house artist Derrick Harris, AKA Sleezy D, has died
Chicago house artist Derrick Harris, AKA Sleezy D, has died
The producer, famous for his 1984 track "I've Lost Control," has passed away from kidney failure.
The Chicago house pioneer Sleezy D has died of kidney failure.
The artist, real name Derrick Harris, is famous for the pioneering 1984 acid house track "I've Lost Control," an all-time dance music classic co-produced by his friend Marshall Jefferson. Since its official release via Trax Records two years later, Harris remained away from the public eye and released nothing further, which led to rumours that Sleezy D was an alias of Jefferson's. ("Sleezy is an actual person," he told The Quietus in 2013. "If you ever met him, you’d never forget him. Oh man, he is… sleazy.")
Jefferson paid tribute to Harris, who he called a "true pioneer." The Chicago house producer has set up a GoFundMe campaign to cover funeral and hospital bills for Harris, who is survived by his three sons and did not have health insurance. "Derrick was the life of every single party he went to," writes Jefferson, "dancing from the first song to the last every time. Anyone anywhere that calls themselves a raver has this man to thank for it." Chip E., another pioneering Chicago house artist, wrote: "Please watch and give with your heart... If you love me, and you love Marshall, then you love Sleezy D."
RIP
Chicago house artist Derrick Harris, AKA Sleezy D, has died
The producer, famous for his 1984 track "I've Lost Control," has passed away from kidney failure.
The Chicago house pioneer Sleezy D has died of kidney failure.
The artist, real name Derrick Harris, is famous for the pioneering 1984 acid house track "I've Lost Control," an all-time dance music classic co-produced by his friend Marshall Jefferson. Since its official release via Trax Records two years later, Harris remained away from the public eye and released nothing further, which led to rumours that Sleezy D was an alias of Jefferson's. ("Sleezy is an actual person," he told The Quietus in 2013. "If you ever met him, you’d never forget him. Oh man, he is… sleazy.")
Jefferson paid tribute to Harris, who he called a "true pioneer." The Chicago house producer has set up a GoFundMe campaign to cover funeral and hospital bills for Harris, who is survived by his three sons and did not have health insurance. "Derrick was the life of every single party he went to," writes Jefferson, "dancing from the first song to the last every time. Anyone anywhere that calls themselves a raver has this man to thank for it." Chip E., another pioneering Chicago house artist, wrote: "Please watch and give with your heart... If you love me, and you love Marshall, then you love Sleezy D."
RIP
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Dillah810
Flat Girther
I recently saw this early days of House Music documentary and was introduced to this track. I'm sure most of yall are already aware of it tho.
Rev Leon Lonnie Love
damned mine eyes, DAMNED mine eyes!!
Some brehs dapped this shut up that i posted months back.went back to listen to it. Maaaaan, this shyt gotta be top 3 house mixes i ever heard. Been so productive at work jamming to this
Ekene
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Grizzly
Home Run Hitter
King Britt is at Public Records on Friday
Elio Escobar is at Black Flamingo on Saturday
Mark Francis is djing in Brooklyn on Sat. He plays a lot of that Afro House that you like. It's not a nightclub situation tho:
All roads lead to BK
King Britt is at Public Records on Friday
Elio Escobar is at Black Flamingo on Saturday
Mark Francis is djing in Brooklyn on Sat. He plays a lot of that Afro House that you like. It's not a nightclub situation tho:
All roads lead to BK
Perfect! So it’s more of a lounge setting I suppose. Even better.
Grizzly
Home Run Hitter
Linden All White House Music Festival a couple days ago in Jersey
